# HECLA MINING CO
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `54264`
- **Case Number:** 10-1991-0084
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HECLA MINING CO (complaint)
## Summary

THIS IS AN EXPEDITED LITIGATION REFERRAL, MOTION IN        OPPOSITION OF HECLA MINING COMPANY'S PETITION TO PERPETUATE  TESTIMONY OF ANGUS BETHUNE AND LES RANDALL.                    HECLA MINING COMPANY FILED A PETITION 3/8/91 TO PERPETUATE THE TESTIMONY OF TWO FORMER EMPLOYEES WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE  NUMBER HILL ZINC PLANT AT THE BUNKER HILL SUPERFUND SITE.      EPA OPPOSED THE PETITION AND PROPOSED ORDER BECAUSE IT     SEEKS TO LIMIT THE DEPOSITION TESTIMONY SOLELY TO 'THE ISSUE OF THE IDENTITY OF THE OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF THE ZINC      PLANT AT THE BUNKER HILL SUPERFUND SITE.'  WE BELIEVE THAT   TESTIMONY SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO THIS NARROW ISSUE AND     SEEK AN ORDER FROM THE COURT ALLOWING EPA TO TAKE TESTIMONY  REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF THE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF THE  BUNKER HILL MINING AND SMELTING FACILITY, INCLUDING          INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE RELEASE OR THREAT OF RELEASE   OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND LIABILITY FOR SUCH RELEASES.     HECLA HAS POTENTIAL LIABILITY FOR ITS GENERATION AND RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE (MINE TAILINGS) INTO THE COEUR        D'ALENE RIVER UPSTREAM OF THE SITE WHICH HAVE COME TO BE     LOCATED IN THE RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE  SITE.

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